Carton-assembling device



C. V. HOGAN.

CARTON ASSEMBLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION man JULY 8.1920. l

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C. V. HOGAN.

CARTON AssEMBLl--NG DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8.1920.

Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

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` CHARLES V. HOGAN, OF CLEVELAND, OHO, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO TI-IE W. S. GILKEY PRINTING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.'

CARTON-ASSEMBLING DEVICE.

Application filed July 8, 1920;

To all@ /iomz't may conce/Mi Be it known that'I, CHARLES V. HOGAN, a

citiyeii of the United States, resident of speaking, of a stationary vplaten adapted to fit upon the interior of the carton, together with a pressure member kadapted to be moved toward `and from theupper surface of the platen, and'to coop'erate with the latter to exert pressure upon the. flaps of the carton when pasted in place.

These cartons are at 4the present time furnished the user in flat form so as to econoinizc space in shipping and storing prior to being used. consists of a front and-back member and two end members, the top and bottom of each member being provided with a fiap' which is adapted to be turned inwardly at right angles with said front, back and end members, sov as to overlap, in which position they aieigluedor otherwise secured, all as will hereinafter appear. l f

The said invention furthermore consists of means hereinafter fully described and particularly set forth in the claims.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail certain means embodying my invention, the disclosed means, however, constituting but one of the various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be applied.

In said annexed drawings:

Figure l represents a plan of a battery of devices, each of which embodies my invention.

Figure 2 represents a front elevation of such battery.

Figure 3 represents, upon an enlarged scale, a plan of one ofthe devices embodying the invention.

Figure 4 represents a section taken upon Specification of Letters Patent.

In such fiatk form, the cartony Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

Serial No. 394,792.

the plane indicated by line Elli?, in Figure 3, a platen-supporting post being shown' broken away.

.Figure represents, upon the Same scale as Figure 3, a paper carton in so-called knockdown form.

Figure 6 represents a perspective view of such carton opened up to assume its rec-y tangulary position, and showino'the flaps extending in their unfolded position therefrom; and l Figure 7 represents a perspective view showing one set of iiaps secured in place.

. Inthe illustrated embodiment of my invention, particular-lj,T in Figures l' and y2, I have shownL a series of duplicate devices,

each one'of which embodies my invention, it

being preferable to erect these devices in series :so thatthey may be used inl succession.

Each of said devices comprises an up,- right bar l, Figure 4, which is provided with a vertical slot 2, Figure 2. To thel top of this bar is secured a rectangular platen 3 whose dimensions are such that it may be insertedv in the interior ofy a carton. when` the lattery is caused to assume the form snown in Figure 6. This platen is secured in place by means of bolts 4 and wing nutsy 5, which bolts pass through angle irons (S- secured to the upper end of the post, as shown. Therplaten 3 may, therefore, be removed wheny required, and a platen of different dimensions substitutedy therefor, so'

as to conformwith the requirements-of different sizes of cartons. The upper ends Vor heads of the bolts are seated iii a countersunk bore, so as to leave a fiat, unobstructed uppersurface onthe platen.

Below the platen is a transverse supporti ing bar 7, Figure 4, which is secured to the post l by means of a bolt 8 passing through the slot 2, and a wing-nut 9, as shown. It will, therefore, be seen that the said supporting bar 7 may be adjusted vertically so as to assume various positions as may be required. This bar is extended as shown in Figure 2, so as to answer as a support for each of the devices constituting the entire battery.

Adjacent to the rear of the device is a horizontal bar 10, to the front face Vof which is hinged a pressure member consisting of a rectangular plate l1, to the upper surface of which is secured the bar 12, the rear end of same as the dimensions of the platen 3.k The latter is placed in a position such that when the spring bolt 16 engages the catch 15, the plate 11 and platen 3 will be substantially parallel, with just enough space between them to permit the flaps of the carton in their folded position to lie between `them under pressure. j

The bar 10 is also extended, as shown, so as to answer for all of the devices,and as many upright bars 14 are provided as there are such devices. Suitable basemembers 17 and 17 are provided, upon the former ofV which upright frame bars 18 are secured,`

upon which the rear bar 10 is mounted.l The upright bars 1a are mounted on the front base member 17 Transverse base members 19 connect the base members 17 and 17 and centrally of the ends of the members 19, the.

upright bars 1 are secured. j

In utilizing the above device, a carton which is shown in its folded condition inV Figure 5, is distended to assume the position1 shown in Figure 6. The pressure member 11 of the particular device of the battery which isto be used is then raised into the position shown by 20, Figure 2, and the carton set down over the platen 3 so that the lower ends of the lower flaps will rest upon the supportingbar 7. This bar is set in a position such that when so supporting the carton, the upper aps olf the latter-will project above the upper ,surface of the platen 3; The end flaps are then bent inwardly and a suitable glue or other adherent applied to their upper surfaces. The front and rear flaps are then folded down upon the end flaps and the pressure member then brought down upon the flaps s0 folded, and the spring bolt 16 allowed to engage the catch 15. The pressure member thusv holds the flaps in place until the glue or other adherent has dried, after which the pressure member may be released and the carton, in the form shown in Figure 7, removed. Such carton is then ready to receive its contents, after which the other flaps are secured in place in the usual manner, it being not necessary to utilize my improved forming device for this purpose since the contents of the carton Alorm a suilicient base to allow the iiaps to be pasted in placeand a suitable weight to be imposed Vthereon and permitted to remain until the adherent has dried.

`What l claim is:

. 1. In a carton assembling device, the combination of a plurality of vertical supports; an auxiliary transverse support adjustable vertically of saidv first mentioned supports, carton receiving platensmounted upon the tops of said vertical supports and pressure members niounteditor movement toward and trom said platens. j

Q. Vln a carton assembling device, the coinbination oliva pluralityoi stationary platens i' adaptedfw 'receivef cartons, an adjustable auxiliary support vcommon to said platens for supporting` cartons with their flaps in po.- sition to be folded over said platens and in! dividual clamping members Vco-,operating withY said platens to clampsaid flaps in place upon said platens'7 said clamping, members being movable from-clamping position'over said platen to a position wholly to one side of said platen." j j 3. Ina cartonassembliiig device, the combination yol arow of standards of equal height; cartoirreceiving platens secured to thetops"of said standards; a longitudinal vrail supported adjacent to and parallel ywith said platens; .clamping` members for each of said platens pivoted to said.` longitudinal' rail; means for retaining saidl clamping members in clamping position anda supporting bar adjustably mounted on said,

standards below 'said platens.

Signed byime, this 18th day of June, 192.

' L ,CHARLESV HOGAN. 

